Experts conclude that school districts of more than 1500 students
will not save money in a merger.
From Newsday:
A 2005 study by Syracuse University researchers found that
two districts of 300 students each could cut costs 23.7 percent by combining,
due to economies of scale. Combining two districts of 1,500 students each could
save 3.9 percent, the study showed. Many experts have concluded that
consolidations involving districts with enrollments of more than 1,500 each
should be attempted only if the reorganization meets some other goal, such as
giving students a wider choice of advanced courses.
From the NYS School Boards Association:
According to the the Broome-Tioga BOCES Study conducted by the
nonpartisan Center for Government Research, “Research clearly shows that cost
efficiencies are highest when mergers occur between districts in the 750
student range or less, and the savings drop off rapidly once districts reach the
range of 1,000 to 1,500 students.”
The
other study, by the Center for Policy Research of the Maxwell School of
Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University, had this to say:
Overall, consolidation is likely to lower the costs of two
300-pupil districts by over 20 percent, to lower the costs of two 900-pupil
districts by 7 to 9 percent, and to have little, if any impact on the costs of
two 1,500-pupil districts. State aid to cover the adjustment costs to
consolidation appears to be warranted, but only in relatively small districts.
From Newsday:
LI officials to Cuomo: We’re already consolidating services
Note: North Shore participates in numerous joint bids
for goods and services. Motions for these bids appear in the minutes for the
Board of Education. Further, through BOCES, the district also takes advantage
of numerous shared services.
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